An elaborate memorial to a man local legend says died of a broken heart.

The absurd creation is a compulsory destination for selfies in Buffalo.

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

Pay your respects to a folk-punk legend.

This conservation area is also home to many of the region's desert tortoises.

Abandoned silver mine strewn with wrecked and twisted structures.

At one time this small mining village was the highest town in America but now it sits abandoned while the mine churns on.

Once an unstoppable source of gold and silver, this town came to a grinding stop when the groundwater proved deadly.

The remnants of the base where US Army troops learned how to fight in extreme conditions.

A natural gas leak provides a flickering flame beneath a waterfall.

A deteriorating 1990s Girl Scout camp in a beautiful lush park on Lake Ontario.

A bronze ballot box stands at the spot where Susan B. Anthony voted illegally.

Quite possibly the last cross all humans will ever see.

One of Frank Lloyd Wright's greatest—and favorite—architectural masterpieces was almost lost.

The seat of Buffalo government is a gorgeous Art Deco palace.

A 19th-century architectural wonder designed by the "father of the skyscraper."

Detroit’s Eastern Market has been transformed into an outdoor museum with colorful murals that address social issues and symbolize the city.

Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.

The world’s largest Masonic temple was saved by the White Stripes.

The video game-themed street art first popped up in the French city.

The first green space constructed on an elevated viaduct.

Abandoned railway line circling the city of Paris.